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first lady michelle obama walked the stage at time warner cable arena preparing for her speech tomorrow night. on wednesday former president bill clinton will headline and on that same night california attorney general camilla harris will speak. in charlotte, ken pritchett, ktvu news. >>> north carolina is considered a battleground state. a new state by elon university shows mitt romney is heading obama by 47% to 43%. another poll that tends to lean democratic show it is race tied in the tar hill state. >>> stay with ktvu for live coverage throughout the convention. ken pritchett will be in charlotte through thursday where president obama is expected to address 25,000 people outside in a football stadium. >>> coming up in 30 minutes touring the destruction. by the president say -- why the president says the damage from hurricane isaac could have been much worse. >>> an apology tonight from john burton after he suggested that republicans are using propaganda tactics similar to those used by the nazi's in world war ii. in a radio interview, burton said republicans are using the so called
first lady michelle obama walked the stage at time warner cable arena preparing for her speech tomorrow night. on wednesday former president bill clinton will headline and on that same night california attorney general camilla harris will speak. in charlotte, ken pritchett, ktvu news. >>> north carolina is considered a battleground state. a new state by elon university shows mitt romney is heading obama by 47% to 43%. another poll that tends to lean democratic show it is race tied in...
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. >>> michelle obama took center stage tonight as the democratic national convention opened in charlotte south carolina. the first lady praised her husband saying he's the man to trust to revive this nation's economy. ktvu's ken pritchett live at the convention hall to tell us about that and also the one person she never mentioned. ken-- >> reporter: well frank we didn't talk to a delegate today who wasn't excited about the prospect of hearing from michelle obama tonight. she talked about family, the presidency and took what could be seen as a not so subtle swipes at the opposition. first lady michelle obama entered to cheers and an arena full of delegates on their feet and an enthusiasm that endured through her speech. she says the enthusiasm has not changed for her husband. >> barack obama is still the same man i fell in love with all those years ago. >> reporter: she talked of their family scrapping to mange ends meet and as a young couple paying for college. >> we were so young, so in love. and so in debt. and that's why barack has fought so hard to increase student aid and keep inte
. >>> michelle obama took center stage tonight as the democratic national convention opened in charlotte south carolina. the first lady praised her husband saying he's the man to trust to revive this nation's economy. ktvu's ken pritchett live at the convention hall to tell us about that and also the one person she never mentioned. ken-- >> reporter: well frank we didn't talk to a delegate today who wasn't excited about the prospect of hearing from michelle obama tonight. she...
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what brought michelle obama to charm city when 11 news saturday morning continues. stay with us. >> it's the kind of week baltimore has longed for over the last decade. beginning sunday, charm city is the epi center of sports. that's when the ravens take on the patriots on national television as the featured sunday night game right here on wbal tv. the orioles take over on monday, with a double header against the toronto blue jays. more baseball tuesday and wednesday and then more national exposure for the ravens with a thursday night game against the cleveland browns right here on wbal tv 11. the red sox with every game on the line, baltimore and the rays will no doubt galvanize fans near and far. for the first time in 15 years a winning season have bird land atwitter. in addition to a sea of purple, there will be a sea of orange at camden yards. regardless of what happens this week, the winning record has made our community proud. for more on next week's schedule and the passion that is baltimore football and baseball, we invite you to log on to wbal tv.com and cl
what brought michelle obama to charm city when 11 news saturday morning continues. stay with us. >> it's the kind of week baltimore has longed for over the last decade. beginning sunday, charm city is the epi center of sports. that's when the ravens take on the patriots on national television as the featured sunday night game right here on wbal tv. the orioles take over on monday, with a double header against the toronto blue jays. more baseball tuesday and wednesday and then more...
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. >> a big story is first lady michelle obama's visit to baltimore. >> tv cameras weren't allowed inside this venue. but those who paid to get in tell 11 news report thear the first lady got rock star reception. >> it was beyond anything i've ever heard. i never heard anyone walk on the stage and get such eruption of powerful love. >> some of the 2,000 supporters who packed the arts center described a loud and long explosion of cheers as first lady michelle obama took the stage. >> it did really erupt. she hardly could get started talking and people just wouldn't let her talk. >> only print journalists were allowed inside. no tv cameras allowed. but supporters shared some pictures as they explained the consistent themes. most say she focused a lot on education and health care. >> about college students and financial aid. i'm a student here graduating senior and i go to school on federal aid. and if it wasn't for the bills that barack obama has passed i would be unable to attend. so that was the highlight. >> attendees had a choice of tickets with prices ranging from 100 to $10,000. those
. >> a big story is first lady michelle obama's visit to baltimore. >> tv cameras weren't allowed inside this venue. but those who paid to get in tell 11 news report thear the first lady got rock star reception. >> it was beyond anything i've ever heard. i never heard anyone walk on the stage and get such eruption of powerful love. >> some of the 2,000 supporters who packed the arts center described a loud and long explosion of cheers as first lady michelle obama took...
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. >> michelle obama joins forces with service members to help take care of their families after life on the battlefield. >> welcome back, everyone. first lady michelle obama says more than 100,000 veterans and spouses have been trained or hired through a white house initiative designed to help military families find work. mrs. obama announced that 2,000 companies around the country are ready to train or hire more veterans or spouses after they end military service. >> they are doubling down on their commitment to all of you and today they're pledging to hire and train another quarter of a million of our nation's heroes, 250,000, including at least 50,000 military spouses. >> we are joined now by attorney steve silverman with more on this. steve, thank you so much for coming in. >> good morning. >> what we are seeing is that members of the national guard and the reserve, they go off, serve their country, come back and the job that's supposed to be waiting for them isn't? >> the job is not waiting for them. most employers don't recognize their obligations under the law. maryland, as we
. >> michelle obama joins forces with service members to help take care of their families after life on the battlefield. >> welcome back, everyone. first lady michelle obama says more than 100,000 veterans and spouses have been trained or hired through a white house initiative designed to help military families find work. mrs. obama announced that 2,000 companies around the country are ready to train or hire more veterans or spouses after they end military service. >> they are...
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first lady michelle obama said the right to vote must be protected. she told african-american lawmakers and leaders in washington last night that they owe it to those who fought and died for equal rights in the 60s to make sure every voter can freely cast a ballot. her comments at the annual awards banquet for the congressional black caucus come amidst a push in more than a dozen states to pass laws requiring voters to show id at the polls. >> i know that we can carry on that legacy. i know we can meet our obligation to continue that struggle. i know that we can finish the journey we started and finally fulfill the promise of our democracy for all our children. >> comparing to it the civil rights movement, mrs. obama called voting rights the marches and the sit in for our day. remember, you can always get the latest political news on our website, wbal tv.com. there you'll find the most up to date information for state, local, national elections. just click on politics. a programming note for you. ken almond will be our q&a guest this morning. if you h
first lady michelle obama said the right to vote must be protected. she told african-american lawmakers and leaders in washington last night that they owe it to those who fought and died for equal rights in the 60s to make sure every voter can freely cast a ballot. her comments at the annual awards banquet for the congressional black caucus come amidst a push in more than a dozen states to pass laws requiring voters to show id at the polls. >> i know that we can carry on that legacy. i...
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the only person more popular michelle obama. she brought democrats to their feet last night with a speech about decisions based on family values. >> these issues are not political. they are personal. barack knows what it means when a family struggles. >> a message aimed at women. >> he believes that women are more than capable of making our own choices about our bodies and health care. he did not care whether it was the easy thing to do politically. he cared it was the right thing to do. >> not once did she mention mitt romney but plenty of others dead. >> if mitt was santa claus, he would fire the rain gear and outsource the elvis -- he would fire the reindeer and outsource the elves. >> romney under attack as democrats prepared to nominate their president today. too much focus on social issues and not enough about the economy and the national debt. tracie potts, wbal-tv 11 news. >> among the speakers last night was maryland governor martin o'malley. he was given a prime time window to make his case for a second term for barack
the only person more popular michelle obama. she brought democrats to their feet last night with a speech about decisions based on family values. >> these issues are not political. they are personal. barack knows what it means when a family struggles. >> a message aimed at women. >> he believes that women are more than capable of making our own choices about our bodies and health care. he did not care whether it was the easy thing to do politically. he cared it was the right...
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>> first lady michelle obama. savannah and i have relocated to the floor. savannah, that was personal, that was emotional, this crowd was silent. they love her. one of the political writers today said her job was to make the country fall in love with her husband all over again. >> telling this deeply personal story about how much she loves her husband she is trying to remind voters why they like her husband. in 2008, nicknamed her the closer. when she went to the stop, she would close the sale. here tonight she has a task as the opener. >> we have heard from the first lady here tonight. you will hear from savannah tomorrow morning on "today." and we hope you will join us tomorrow evening on "nbc nightly news." another day here at the democratic convention in charlotte. those of you in the east and midwest, your late local news begins now. we hope to see you back here tomorrow. for savannah guthrie, our team, i'm brian williams, nbc news. >> live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news tonight at 11:00 p.m. >> opening night at the democratic national conventi
>> first lady michelle obama. savannah and i have relocated to the floor. savannah, that was personal, that was emotional, this crowd was silent. they love her. one of the political writers today said her job was to make the country fall in love with her husband all over again. >> telling this deeply personal story about how much she loves her husband she is trying to remind voters why they like her husband. in 2008, nicknamed her the closer. when she went to the stop, she would...
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. >> tonight's big story, first lady michelle obama is in the state tonight. >> mrs. obama is certainly proving she is one of the most effective campaigners the president has. we're live in morgan state were the first lady is scheduled to speak in just a few minutes. >> the first lady has a packed schedule here in maryland tonight. she arrived here at morgan state university about 30 minutes ago. her fund-raising supporters have been gathering on campus for the past four hours. those supporters have their choice of tickets with prices ranging from $100 to $5,000 to 10 belsen dollars. this visit was announced at -- $10,000. this visit was announced at the end of last month. it is at the murphy fine arts center on campus. it is sold out. mayor stephanie rawlings blake and governor o'malley will be in attendance as well as a lot of everyday marylanders who could not pass up the chance to see the first ladies begin person. >> it is huge. it is huge. they are feeling the love on behalf of all of the hard work the president has done. >> what are you hoping to hear her talk
. >> tonight's big story, first lady michelle obama is in the state tonight. >> mrs. obama is certainly proving she is one of the most effective campaigners the president has. we're live in morgan state were the first lady is scheduled to speak in just a few minutes. >> the first lady has a packed schedule here in maryland tonight. she arrived here at morgan state university about 30 minutes ago. her fund-raising supporters have been gathering on campus for the past four...
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democrats hope michelle obama can help tonight, urging a big turnout. >> it is our responsibility at whatever age to exercise their rights that people before us fought for us to have. >> i am going to be home watching it with our gross. i am going to try to not let them see their dad cry. because when she starts talking, i get misty. >> mitt romney's running mate continued his counter dnc tour. >> after four years of runaround, what america needs is a turnaround. >> back in charlotte, there is heavy security. some demonstrations with the convention getting started. one hour will be broadcast tonight. michelle obama's speech and the keynote address by san antonio mayor julian castor, who will urge a big hispanic turnout. wbal tv 11 news. back to you. >> martin o'malley is scheduled to address the convention ted 10:00 tonight. >> it is just a few minutes. 10:00 is prime time. it will be televised. and of course that is been prompting buzz about his presidential ambitions. he is considered by many a rising star in the democratic party. have you heard any talk about a possible run in fou
democrats hope michelle obama can help tonight, urging a big turnout. >> it is our responsibility at whatever age to exercise their rights that people before us fought for us to have. >> i am going to be home watching it with our gross. i am going to try to not let them see their dad cry. because when she starts talking, i get misty. >> mitt romney's running mate continued his counter dnc tour. >> after four years of runaround, what america needs is a turnaround....
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my husband, our president, barack obama. >> that was michelle obama wrapping up her speech. taking the stage and later tonight, elizabeth warren followed by president clinton. besides and dentists and showcasing a diversity in the party, there was a moment of a military veteran who talked about losing her legs fighting in iraq. we heard from some up and comers in the party. martin o'malley from maryland giving his speech in primetime. >> hallie jackson, thank you. we continue our team coverage with jennifer franciotti. how to the experts think the governor did? >> all indications are that he did better than in his 2004 speech. he walked out on stage to a cheering crowd. the governor spoke to the convention telling the crowd that america needs to move forward. >> maryland always chooses to move forward. we understand the progress and the choice. job creation is a choice. whether we move forward or back, this is a choice and that is what this election is all about. >> coming up, we'll hear more of the governor's comments during last night's speech and the great our political a
my husband, our president, barack obama. >> that was michelle obama wrapping up her speech. taking the stage and later tonight, elizabeth warren followed by president clinton. besides and dentists and showcasing a diversity in the party, there was a moment of a military veteran who talked about losing her legs fighting in iraq. we heard from some up and comers in the party. martin o'malley from maryland giving his speech in primetime. >> hallie jackson, thank you. we continue our...
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. >> first lady michelle obama is in baltimore to nine speaking to a packed house at morgan state university. it turns out she is one of the president's most effective campaigners. we are there live with more. >> we just saw the first ladies motorcade's the past year about 45 minutes ago. we can only guess that things are well under way inside. supporters started lining up here on campus at 1:00 this afternoon. those supporters have their choice of tickets with prices ranging from $100-five belsen dollars-$10,000. this is a private reception fund-raiser. about 2000 people purchased tickets. that is all the fine arts center can hold. it is sold out. the money and the long lines were worth it to be able to see the first ladies begin person. >> i think it is an honor and privilege to be here. >> it is all about coming together. it is not about black, white, undereducated, educated. it is about unifying for one cause. vote. get out. make sure they continue their term. >> only print media is allowed inside so we cannot be sure exactly where they are on the schedule. we know that from here the fir
. >> first lady michelle obama is in baltimore to nine speaking to a packed house at morgan state university. it turns out she is one of the president's most effective campaigners. we are there live with more. >> we just saw the first ladies motorcade's the past year about 45 minutes ago. we can only guess that things are well under way inside. supporters started lining up here on campus at 1:00 this afternoon. those supporters have their choice of tickets with prices ranging from...
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but the highlight is the prime time speech by first lady michelle obama. >> you will have a personal perspective on the president, his determination during a challenging time. >> observers say her job is to serve as a character witness to humanize her husband and to explain what he has done in a non-partisan way. >> the things she has going for her is that when she says something, it is not seen as political. >> the president will be watching with his daughters at the white house. >> i am going to try not to let them see me cry. because when she starts talking, i start getting misty. >> the president arrives on wednesday. also on the agenda, a keynote speech delivered by san antonio mayor julian castro, underscoring the importance of the hispanic votes in this election. >> the wbal tv 11 is your home for every moment of the 2012 convention from beginning to and from michelle obama's speech to president obama accepting his nomination on thursday. you can also follow up dates on our smartphone app. >> deliberations resume today. frank williams and another are charged in the shooting de
but the highlight is the prime time speech by first lady michelle obama. >> you will have a personal perspective on the president, his determination during a challenging time. >> observers say her job is to serve as a character witness to humanize her husband and to explain what he has done in a non-partisan way. >> the things she has going for her is that when she says something, it is not seen as political. >> the president will be watching with his daughters at the...
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. >> president obama arrived in the afternoon while michelle obama made the rounds. >> we are going to have to roll up our sleeves, get it done. 62 days is nothing. >> the official roll call takes place this evening followed by the nominating speech delivered by bill clinton. >> obama is going to get a good speech out of bill clinton. how hard is he going to hit for obama? the other question is, how hard will he hit mitt romney? other news come and organizers say the traditional balloon drop scheduled for after the speech tomorrow night will not be taking place because of this venue change. they are looking for another way to finish out the evening. >> that there is much more ahead on 11 news at 6:00. >> progress for the shooting victim. a conversation with his father. >> a few showers and thunderstorms on hd doppler. the insta-weather plus forecast is coming up next. 88 anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in maryland. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it'
. >> president obama arrived in the afternoon while michelle obama made the rounds. >> we are going to have to roll up our sleeves, get it done. 62 days is nothing. >> the official roll call takes place this evening followed by the nominating speech delivered by bill clinton. >> obama is going to get a good speech out of bill clinton. how hard is he going to hit for obama? the other question is, how hard will he hit mitt romney? other news come and organizers say the...
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we have michelle obama coming on wednesday. i want to have some big name individuals who have a lot to say. i have a big agenda in i am proud of it. >> you have a big female following. you talk about female health. if you gave women one piece of device to change for better health, what could they do? >> women sacrifice themselves so much. if they are not healthy, they cannot take care of people around them. take a five minutes for yourself. i know how crazy it is for kids, husband, parents. go into the bathroom, sit-down and take five minutes for yourself to appreciate the good things in your life. >> it is crazy that that is the only place we have to go to be alone. >> it allows you to work smarter, not just harder. the other things we talk about, how to buy the right foods, how to give yourself purpose. it all becomes easier. >> i wish we had more time to talk to you. make sure you watch the 3:00, "dr. oz,"season four starting monday. >> >> now your insta-weather forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> we have been deali
we have michelle obama coming on wednesday. i want to have some big name individuals who have a lot to say. i have a big agenda in i am proud of it. >> you have a big female following. you talk about female health. if you gave women one piece of device to change for better health, what could they do? >> women sacrifice themselves so much. if they are not healthy, they cannot take care of people around them. take a five minutes for yourself. i know how crazy it is for kids, husband,...
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tonight michelle obama is featured speaker. the 37-year-old mayor of san antonio texas gives the keynote address and will try to convince latinos that president obama deserves their vote. >> through any score, immigration, education, health scare, an any number of issues he has been a very effective advocate for the latino community. >> president clinton will address the delegates wednesday night and president obama closes out the convention thursday night with his acceptance speech. >>> the california delegation in charlotte held a celebration yesterday honoring nancy pelosi's 25 years of leadership. she told the delegates her goal in november is to re-elect president obama and win the 25 seats they need to take back a majority in the house of representatives. we will have live coverage all week long. >>> we will have our first live report from charlotte this morning coming up at 5:15. >>> right now it is 4:55. republican presidential candidate mitt romney won't be spending this week on the campaign trail. instead he will spen
tonight michelle obama is featured speaker. the 37-year-old mayor of san antonio texas gives the keynote address and will try to convince latinos that president obama deserves their vote. >> through any score, immigration, education, health scare, an any number of issues he has been a very effective advocate for the latino community. >> president clinton will address the delegates wednesday night and president obama closes out the convention thursday night with his acceptance...
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. ♪ [ music ] >> first lady michelle obama the star of the show during the first night of the democratic national convention. all ahead here on the ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> complete bay area news coverage, starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> well, good morning to you, welcome to wednesday, september the 5th, i am dave clark. >> good morning, i am pam cook, thank you for joining us, steve paulson also joining us talking about maybe some tropical weather. >> a lot of clouds out there, yeah, low clouds and also higher clouds, the possibility of showers, i think more likely tomorrow than today but they are there. where are they steve? right there, right there. we will take a look at those in greater detail the combination means cooler today, with 60s, 70s and 80s. >> all right. we begin with continuing coverage of the chp shootout in alamo. 37-year-old officer kenyon youngstrum is in critical condition. he stopped a jeep yesterday for an expired registration, the suspect opened fire, he was shot and killed by another officer, news chopper 2 was over head and able
. ♪ [ music ] >> first lady michelle obama the star of the show during the first night of the democratic national convention. all ahead here on the ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> complete bay area news coverage, starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> well, good morning to you, welcome to wednesday, september the 5th, i am dave clark. >> good morning, i am pam cook, thank you for joining us, steve paulson also joining us talking about maybe some...
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>> obama: well, i'm a night guy, as it is. and so, michelle usually goes to bed about 9:30. she-- she's an early bird. maybe 10:00. the girls go to bed around 10:00. and so i've got those hours between 10:00 and-- and-- 1:00 in the morning, let's say, where not only do i do some work, but i do some reading, i do some writing. there are times where i sit out on the truman balcony, and it's as good of a view as you get with the washington monument and the jefferson monument... memorial set back behind that. and so, those are moments of reflection that, you know, help gird you for the next challenge and the next day. >> kroft: many times in our history there have been big ideas like going to the moon or the marshall plan. this campaign some people think has been devoid of big ideas, not necessarily that the budget deficit and some of these things aren't big ideas. but what would you like to see happen in your-- in your four years? >> obama: yeah, i-- i-- i-- i've got to tell you, steve, i think there's no bigger purpose right now than making sure that if people work hard in thi
>> obama: well, i'm a night guy, as it is. and so, michelle usually goes to bed about 9:30. she-- she's an early bird. maybe 10:00. the girls go to bed around 10:00. and so i've got those hours between 10:00 and-- and-- 1:00 in the morning, let's say, where not only do i do some work, but i do some reading, i do some writing. there are times where i sit out on the truman balcony, and it's as good of a view as you get with the washington monument and the jefferson monument... memorial set...
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[bell rings] >> on tuesday morning, president obama, first lady michelle obama, and the white house staff gathered on the south lawn of the white house for a moment of silence to honor the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. [bell rings] [playing "taps"] >> and the pentagon held its own memorial service on tuesday. president obama, defense secretary leon panetta, and joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey took part in the ceremony, honoring those injured in the attack. >> good morning. thank you for being here. we offer a special welcome to the family and friends of those we lost 11 years ago today. one of them was a chief warrant officer. his bench 67 than from the far right.-- seventh in from the far right. he served as a marine in vietnam, flying helicopters. joined the army national guard as a medivac pilot. he was loved by his students and moved by his deep commitment to them. one student said, he opened up my eyes and by heart to the world. many others became teachers, nurses, firefighters. bill retired from the classroom and return to serve in the pentagon. there is no doubt he lo
[bell rings] >> on tuesday morning, president obama, first lady michelle obama, and the white house staff gathered on the south lawn of the white house for a moment of silence to honor the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. [bell rings] [playing "taps"] >> and the pentagon held its own memorial service on tuesday. president obama, defense secretary leon panetta, and joint chiefs of staff martin dempsey took part in the ceremony, honoring those injured in the attack....
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michelle obama reminded folks there are only 54 more days in the election. stumping in richmond before coming here to fredericksburg, she rallied to get out the vote. she said her husband isn't done fixing the economy. a huge applause came when chef talked about a woman's right -- she talked about a woman's right to choose, same sex marriage. the commonwealth plays a crucial role in the elections with less than two weeks to go. in fredericksburg, virginia, surae chinn, 9 news now. >>> president obama was campaigning in golden, colorado, today. tomorr he has no public schedule. >>> more than three years after the 2009 metro tragedy at ft. totten, the faulty electronic train detection system has finally been fixed. that's according to the national transportation safety board. in all the ntsb checked five items off its safety recommendations list for metro today, but there are still a dozen more to go. >>> it is an abandoned apartment building that was not only an eyesore, but a haven for crooks. now as reporter ken molestina explains, it's a new beginning in p
michelle obama reminded folks there are only 54 more days in the election. stumping in richmond before coming here to fredericksburg, she rallied to get out the vote. she said her husband isn't done fixing the economy. a huge applause came when chef talked about a woman's right -- she talked about a woman's right to choose, same sex marriage. the commonwealth plays a crucial role in the elections with less than two weeks to go. in fredericksburg, virginia, surae chinn, 9 news now. >>>...
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first lady, michelle obama speech right here on wusa9. the live coverage begins at 10:00 p.m. >>> one person who will not be at the convention tonight is president obama. instead, he had one final campaign stop to wrap up his road to charlotte tour. the president spoke to a crowd of more than 11,000 this afternoon at norfolk state university and there he blasted the republicans. what he says they did and did not do at their convention last week. >> spending less time talking about their plans. and that's not just because they don't like it, but it's because they know you saw what happened when we tried it. you lived through it and we can't afford to repeat it. >> he will watch his wife's speech tonight on tv with his daughters by his side. >>> mitt romney is staying off the campaign trail during the democratic national convention, but paul ryan headed to the battleground state of ohio today and the gop vp pick told supporters president obama deserves to be a one-termer just like jimmy carter. >> i remember a convention speech, i was a you
first lady, michelle obama speech right here on wusa9. the live coverage begins at 10:00 p.m. >>> one person who will not be at the convention tonight is president obama. instead, he had one final campaign stop to wrap up his road to charlotte tour. the president spoke to a crowd of more than 11,000 this afternoon at norfolk state university and there he blasted the republicans. what he says they did and did not do at their convention last week. >> spending less time talking...
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i think his approach and policies are similar to president obama's. >> first lady michelle obama is also working to motivate the base, speaking with key groups, including the african american and hispanic caucuses. >> randall pinkston, charlotte. >> that venue change could be thousands of people disappointed. folks who volunteer for his campaign was given passes to the speech and now being asked to take home and take part in a phone conference. coming up, virginia congress member, gerry connolly will join us live from the convention to give us his take, including in his competitive state of virginia. democrats as you just heard are obviously worked up and l excited about bill clinton's big speech tonight, but gop vice presidential nominee says there's a big difference between obama and clinton. >> president clinton worked with republicans in congress to have a budget agreement to cut spending. president obama, a gusher of new spending, and only those of us who offered solutions. >> ryan in iowa today hammering away at the president's record. mitt romney was working the crowd at a buildin
i think his approach and policies are similar to president obama's. >> first lady michelle obama is also working to motivate the base, speaking with key groups, including the african american and hispanic caucuses. >> randall pinkston, charlotte. >> that venue change could be thousands of people disappointed. folks who volunteer for his campaign was given passes to the speech and now being asked to take home and take part in a phone conference. coming up, virginia congress...
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. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama have been helping to build enthusiasm and will introduce their husbands tonight. in that conference call with voters who could not be here because of the cancellation of the stadium event, says that obama promised them front row seat at future campaigning. in charlotte i'm randall pinkston, back to you. >> thank you, randall. >>> coming up a bit later in our broadcast, the one-on-one conversation with the maryland's delegate. we've got live questions for them live at the dnc in charlotte. >>> in the meantime mitt romney making a surprise appearance today, visiting a few veterans who work on the phones for him. romney is focused primarily for next month's debate. v.p. paul ryan is out there campaigning very hard. he told supporters in colorado to get ready for more plans for big government in president obama's speech tonight. >> their convention actually began with a tribute to big government. they said government is the only thing we all belong to. our objectives are very clear. >> romney will take the country to a new division and it is up to vo
. >> reporter: first lady michelle obama have been helping to build enthusiasm and will introduce their husbands tonight. in that conference call with voters who could not be here because of the cancellation of the stadium event, says that obama promised them front row seat at future campaigning. in charlotte i'm randall pinkston, back to you. >> thank you, randall. >>> coming up a bit later in our broadcast, the one-on-one conversation with the maryland's delegate. we've...
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. >> reporter: it was all of this action from the democratic convention where michelle obama checked out the podium while the romney's checked out the vacation waters of a new hampshire lake and the president both campaigned criticizing the republican convention. >> we saw three state days of an agenda out of the last century. >> and the toured hurricane damage with a less partisan message. >> we set aside whatever petty disagreements we may have. nobody is a democrat or a republican. we're all just americans looking out for one another. >> what can candidate obama accomplish at the next three days at the convention? >> the job he'll have is defending this economy. he will say our policies will finally get us back on track. the other guy's policies will just make it worse. >> reporter: which former presidential candidate howard dean says may not be a tough sell. >> most americans don't believe that mitt romney's measures will in fact fix the economy. giving tax cuts to people who make a million dollars a year and charging middle class to pay for those tax cuts is not my idea or presi
. >> reporter: it was all of this action from the democratic convention where michelle obama checked out the podium while the romney's checked out the vacation waters of a new hampshire lake and the president both campaigned criticizing the republican convention. >> we saw three state days of an agenda out of the last century. >> and the toured hurricane damage with a less partisan message. >> we set aside whatever petty disagreements we may have. nobody is a democrat or...
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i'm glad all of you viewers are staying up and having watch michelle obama's speech. i'm sure they're all fired up. >> i'm glad you brought up the speech because that's my first question. a lot of emotion and a very personal speech. i'm wondering if the polls already show that they like president obama's personality, what's the purpose of going over that ground again? >> well, she knows the president's values best and ultimately this election does come to values. and she laid out the case why the president believes in universal health care for every man, woman and child and taking care and working with our veterans when they return home making sure they have educational opportunities. so why does he feel so strongly about these issues? why is he passionate about it? and i think she made that case. because this is who he is. who he has always been. and who he will be during his next term in office. >> well, now, tonight begins the democrat i go effort to close the deal to -- democratic effort to close the deal to make president obama the president again. they saw the e
i'm glad all of you viewers are staying up and having watch michelle obama's speech. i'm sure they're all fired up. >> i'm glad you brought up the speech because that's my first question. a lot of emotion and a very personal speech. i'm wondering if the polls already show that they like president obama's personality, what's the purpose of going over that ground again? >> well, she knows the president's values best and ultimately this election does come to values. and she laid out...
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the impact of michelle obama's speech. plus her one on one with me. i'm brooke anderson. >> the "weekend insider" is on. >> here we are. convention time. >> inside mrs. obama's private dnc viewi ining suite. her pivotal role. >> you and ann romney have been called secret weapons for your husbands' campaign. >> how she deals with the campaign and their marriage. >> how do you find time for each other? >> ships passing through the night. we are missing date
the impact of michelle obama's speech. plus her one on one with me. i'm brooke anderson. >> the "weekend insider" is on. >> here we are. convention time. >> inside mrs. obama's private dnc viewi ining suite. her pivotal role. >> you and ann romney have been called secret weapons for your husbands' campaign. >> how she deals with the campaign and their marriage. >> how do you find time for each other? >> ships passing through the night. we are...
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first lady michele obama will campaign for her husband. she'll make appearances in richmond and at the university of mary washington in fredricksburg. also today, mitt romney will hold a rally at van dyke park in fairfax. this is video of the republican presidential nominee arriving at dulles airport yesterday afternoon. the rally is slated to start around 11:30 and you may want to avoid some potential traffic in the area. go to our website at wusa9.com to look for ways to get around. >>> it is 4:33 now. police in baltimore are searching for a gunman after a shooting at morgan state university. a man was shot in the chest around 5:00 last night near the field house on campus. he was not a student. detectives believe the shooting was a result of a botched robbery. the man is in stable condition right now. investigators believe the shooter and the victim knew each other. >>> police in prince george's county still haven't found a person who shot and killed an honor student on his way to school this week. marckel ross was gunned down tuesday a
first lady michele obama will campaign for her husband. she'll make appearances in richmond and at the university of mary washington in fredricksburg. also today, mitt romney will hold a rally at van dyke park in fairfax. this is video of the republican presidential nominee arriving at dulles airport yesterday afternoon. the rally is slated to start around 11:30 and you may want to avoid some potential traffic in the area. go to our website at wusa9.com to look for ways to get around....
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this afternoon first lady michele obama seen here with the president at arlington national cemetery tuesday will greet supporters at the university of mary washington in fredricksburg. >>> there's a new report that finds gulf coast is growing more vulnerable. americans wetland foundation submitted 30 ideas for saving the coastline to congress and the white house. those proposals include using dredging material from the mississippi river to rebuild the shoreline. >>> and starting monday, you'll know just how many calories are in those big macs and large fries. mcdonald's is going to put calorie counts on its restaurant drive-threw men -- drive thru menus. mcdonald's getting a big jump on the competition with that. >>> it's thought of as a smoker's disease but now more than half of all lung cancer diagnoses are nonsmoke e. 160,000 deaths a year, lung cancer remains by far america's top cancer killer. it may be time to rethink about who gets it. i'm joined by survivor joey smith. he's right here and i have the longevity foundation president andrea farris. they have new news about fighting the
this afternoon first lady michele obama seen here with the president at arlington national cemetery tuesday will greet supporters at the university of mary washington in fredricksburg. >>> there's a new report that finds gulf coast is growing more vulnerable. americans wetland foundation submitted 30 ideas for saving the coastline to congress and the white house. those proposals include using dredging material from the mississippi river to rebuild the shoreline. >>> and...
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. >> first lady michele owe bam pa will take the podium tonight -- obama will take the proceedup tonight. while she remains popular, polls show her husband is in danger of losing north carolina, a state he won in 2008. >>> students in d.c. and maryland returned to school last month. today is the first day most students in northern virginia start the 2012, 2013 school year. 9 news now reporter kristin fisher is live in lorton where the buses will be rolling into a brand new school this morning. good morning, kristin. >> reporter: that's right. they'll be rolling in just over two hours. the opening bell here at south county middle school, a brand new building. opening bell is right around 7:55. so this is the end of summer and the end of this easier commute that we've gotten used to. as we've been saying all morning, this is terrible traffic tuesday. what that means is that overnight the traffic in the d.c. area has spiked 26%. now, that 26% increase means that the average commute is going to jump from 20.4 minutes of traffic delays per day to 25.8. that's according to aaa. that's essentia
. >> first lady michele owe bam pa will take the podium tonight -- obama will take the proceedup tonight. while she remains popular, polls show her husband is in danger of losing north carolina, a state he won in 2008. >>> students in d.c. and maryland returned to school last month. today is the first day most students in northern virginia start the 2012, 2013 school year. 9 news now reporter kristin fisher is live in lorton where the buses will be rolling into a brand new school...
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. >> i love michele obama. i love her. >> reporter: some had tears in their eyes as mrs. obama spoke passionately about her husband. >> i have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: she says this president is a man whose upbringing and family values means he'll look out for all americans. >> whether it comes to rebuilding our economy, barack obama is thinking about folks like my dad and like his grandmother. that's why he cuts taxes for working families and small businesses and fought to get the auto industry back on its feet. >> reporter: while the first lady stayed mostly away from politics, keynote speaker julian castro dove right in. he got the crowd here fired up when he answered the question are we better off today than we were four years ago. >> four years ago america stood on the brink of a depression in spite incredible odds and united republican opposition, our president took action and now we've seen 4.5 million new jobs. >> reporter:
. >> i love michele obama. i love her. >> reporter: some had tears in their eyes as mrs. obama spoke passionately about her husband. >> i have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: she says this president is a man whose upbringing and family values means he'll look out for all americans. >> whether it comes to rebuilding our economy, barack obama is thinking about folks like my dad and like his...
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well, aside from michelle obama and maybe former president clinton, last night the vice president was the most effective character witness for the president. joe biden used his ring side seat over the last four years why he thinks myrnot the best man for the job. he did it talking about mitt romney's views on two key issues. what he would have done when it came to capturing bin laden and saving the auto industry? >> i think that he saw it the bain way. i think he saw it in terms of balance sheets and write-offs. folks, the bain way, may bring your firm the highest profits. but it is not the qua to lead our country from the highest office. >> he was asked about bin laden in 2007, here's what he said -- he said it's not worth moving had heaven and earth and spending billions of dollars just to catch one person. if you understood that america's heart had to be healed, you would have done exactly what the president did. you would move heaven and earth to hunt him down. >> and president barack obama went after his opponent in a more subtle way, talking about mitt romney's foreign policy ex
well, aside from michelle obama and maybe former president clinton, last night the vice president was the most effective character witness for the president. joe biden used his ring side seat over the last four years why he thinks myrnot the best man for the job. he did it talking about mitt romney's views on two key issues. what he would have done when it came to capturing bin laden and saving the auto industry? >> i think that he saw it the bain way. i think he saw it in terms of...
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you are looking live at mary washington university where the first lady michelle obama is speaking even as we speak. earlier today republican presidential candidate mitt romney was at a place called van dyke park in fairfax and our own bruce leshan was there checking him out. what was the deal? >> yesterday even as these details of this libyan tragedy were unfolding, mitt romney actually held a news conference and accused the obama administration of apologizing for american values. he ran into some criticism even from members of his own party. today he seemed eager to move on. governor romney opened the fairfax rally with libya. >> what train did i to lose such a wonderful -- a tragedy to lose such a wonderful people. >> reporter: and was interrupted almost immediately by a heckler accusing him of trying to score political points during an overseas crisis. >> why are you politicizing libya? >> why are you politicizing libya? >> usa! usa! >> i would offer a moment of silence, but one gentleman doesn't want to be silent, so we're going to keep on going. >> reporter: then launched a broade
you are looking live at mary washington university where the first lady michelle obama is speaking even as we speak. earlier today republican presidential candidate mitt romney was at a place called van dyke park in fairfax and our own bruce leshan was there checking him out. what was the deal? >> yesterday even as these details of this libyan tragedy were unfolding, mitt romney actually held a news conference and accused the obama administration of apologizing for american values. he ran...
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later on tonight, there will be michelle obama reintroducing her husband to the nation. san antonio's mayor, julian castro will deliver the keynote address. >>> only on 9, if it can happen to him, it can happen to anybody. a former life guard makes a mistake that he has warned others about for years. peggy fox is here with a story she shot while on vacation in the outer banks last week. >> i caught up with an old friend who i have known since i was a child. he used to life guard with my older brother. he recently had a horrific accident and he wanted to tell his story. all i had with me for a camera was my iphone, but i think you'll find it did a good job capturing the message. >> they call this a halo, though it looks more devilish than angelic. it is bolted to the head to keep the spine straight. >> eight total screws in my head and they are screwed into the skull. >> bill has had the halo since july 4. that's when he made a split second mistake while on a friend's boat on the sound near nags head. >> i decided to take a swim and did not know the water was shallow. >>
later on tonight, there will be michelle obama reintroducing her husband to the nation. san antonio's mayor, julian castro will deliver the keynote address. >>> only on 9, if it can happen to him, it can happen to anybody. a former life guard makes a mistake that he has warned others about for years. peggy fox is here with a story she shot while on vacation in the outer banks last week. >> i caught up with an old friend who i have known since i was a child. he used to life guard...
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i thought michelle obama's speech, i have to say, was well crafted. i'm told that she pretty much wrote this speech herself. but i want to throw another speech into the mix. i thought castro, the keynote speaker last night, the young mayor of san antonio, he made what i thought was a real barn burner of a speech. an old fashion political speech. like we used to hear, in the days before television when politicians had to entertain the audience as well as make their point. so i think the three speeches and i would rate them in no particular order, that have been outstanding have been michelle obama, castro, and also ann romney. i thought hers clearly was the speech of that convention. i don't know if you have seen it, though, derek. the thing people seem to be remembering according to the poll out today is not any of those speeches, but the speech made by, you got it, clint eastwood. >> that does not surprise me. we have to move on to talk about today. bill clinton will be on the big stage tonight. do you expect to hear red meat or meat of another color
i thought michelle obama's speech, i have to say, was well crafted. i'm told that she pretty much wrote this speech herself. but i want to throw another speech into the mix. i thought castro, the keynote speaker last night, the young mayor of san antonio, he made what i thought was a real barn burner of a speech. an old fashion political speech. like we used to hear, in the days before television when politicians had to entertain the audience as well as make their point. so i think the three...
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first lady michele obama will deliver his speech tonight. maryland governor martin o'malley will also speak in prime time. as susan mcginnis reports, a misstep by the maryland governor has thrown democrats off message. >> reporter: the stage has been built, the party platform released and democrats are ready to kick off their 2012 convention. >> this has been such a historic time, i couldn't imagine not coming. >> reporter: but as the festivities begin, republicans won't let go of the question are americans better off than they were four years ago. >> they can't tell you that you're better off. >> reporter: the obama team opened the door to the attacks when some, including maryland governor martin o'malley had trouble answering the question. >> can you honestly say that people are better off today than they were four years ago? >> no, but that's not the question of this election. >> reporter: republicans pounced saying that's proof president obama's policies aren't working. since then the democrats regrouped and came out swinging. >> you wan
first lady michele obama will deliver his speech tonight. maryland governor martin o'malley will also speak in prime time. as susan mcginnis reports, a misstep by the maryland governor has thrown democrats off message. >> reporter: the stage has been built, the party platform released and democrats are ready to kick off their 2012 convention. >> this has been such a historic time, i couldn't imagine not coming. >> reporter: but as the festivities begin, republicans won't let...
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michele obama was certainly the star on opening night, but there were also two big name politicians from our area. former virginia governor tim kaine and maryland governor martin o'malley. the first lady, she never mentioned romney by name. that wasn't her job. she was focusing on her husband. but governor o'malley, he had no problem attacking the republican ticket. listen. >> mitt romney and paul ryan now say they want to take america back. and we have to ask, back to what? back to the failed policies that drove us into this deep recession? back to the days of record job losses? back to the days when insurance companies called being a woman a pre-existing condition? >> reporter: you can see governor martin o'malley spent a lot of his speech talking about health care and the economy. kaine called him a tough leader who puts results over ideology. >> he's -- he said he would end the war in iraq and he has. he said he'd draw down troops in afghanistan and today every single virginia national guard unit is home for the first time in a decade and we're so happy. >> reporter: coming up on nig
michele obama was certainly the star on opening night, but there were also two big name politicians from our area. former virginia governor tim kaine and maryland governor martin o'malley. the first lady, she never mentioned romney by name. that wasn't her job. she was focusing on her husband. but governor o'malley, he had no problem attacking the republican ticket. listen. >> mitt romney and paul ryan now say they want to take america back. and we have to ask, back to what? back to the...
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. >>> starting tomorrow first lady michelle obama will be campaigning for her husband making appearances in richmond and the university of mary washington in fredericksburg. mitt romney arrived at dulles international airport this afternoon. tomorrow he is set to hold a rally ativan dike park in fairfax. that is -- at van dyke park in fairfax. that is slighted to start around 11:30. >>> a health alert tonight that's showing promise to treat people with certain hearing disorders. scientists at university of california say they're improving the hearing of deaf animals through the use of embryonic stem cells. the work was done on gerbils and targeted the nerve cells that transfer the information from the ear to the brain. >>> we also have a consumer alert tonight about some cheese tainted with listeria. the centers for disease control and protest linked ricotta cheese to 14 -- cdd linked ricotta cheese to 14 imens sold between june 20th and august 9th, most of it used by restaurants or broken down into smaller servings or packages. so you may not even know if you bought it. so the cdc says
. >>> starting tomorrow first lady michelle obama will be campaigning for her husband making appearances in richmond and the university of mary washington in fredericksburg. mitt romney arrived at dulles international airport this afternoon. tomorrow he is set to hold a rally ativan dike park in fairfax. that is -- at van dyke park in fairfax. that is slighted to start around 11:30. >>> a health alert tonight that's showing promise to treat people with certain hearing...
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michelle obama reminded folks there are only 54 more days in the election. she rallied to get out the vote. she touched on her husband's record on the economy saying that they are not done fixing it. they also rallied to talk about social issues. the crowd gave a resound ago plus when it -- resounding applause when it came to women's right to choose to, same sex marriage and also immigration, but before getting down to business she touched on the tragedy in libya. listen in. >> our hearts and prayers are with the families of those who gave their lives serving our country. i mean the thing to remember, these brave americans and so many men and women just like them, they are the face of american diplomacy. >> reporter: as we've been saying, the commonwealth, such an important part of this election. it plays a huge role in the 2012 election. so you can expect many more of these types of events from both parties in the weeks to come. >> thank you. >>> and the white house today condemned the violence in several middle eastern countries that appears to be the resu
michelle obama reminded folks there are only 54 more days in the election. she rallied to get out the vote. she touched on her husband's record on the economy saying that they are not done fixing it. they also rallied to talk about social issues. the crowd gave a resound ago plus when it -- resounding applause when it came to women's right to choose to, same sex marriage and also immigration, but before getting down to business she touched on the tragedy in libya. listen in. >> our hearts...
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first lady michelle obama is already here. she took a tour of the stage where she will give her speech on day one of the democratic national convention. randall pinkston, cbs news, charlotte. >> president obama will end his road to charlotte tour with a stop in virginia tomorrow. he plans to be in norfolk in the morning for an event with students at norfolk state. mitt romney is taking a few days off from the campaign trail for the long weekend. his running mate congressman paul ryan held a rally in south carolina today. >>> a ground swell of support on twitter today for this guy, for clint eastwood's discussion with an empty chair during last week's republican national convention. the hashtag empty chair day was one of the top trending topics by mid-morning and was attached from everything to empty beanbags to empty lawn chairs with makeshift teleprompters. you can stay connected to everything related to the presidential campaign and of our local elections at www.wusa9.com -- and our local elections at www.wusa9.com. >>> it w
first lady michelle obama is already here. she took a tour of the stage where she will give her speech on day one of the democratic national convention. randall pinkston, cbs news, charlotte. >> president obama will end his road to charlotte tour with a stop in virginia tomorrow. he plans to be in norfolk in the morning for an event with students at norfolk state. mitt romney is taking a few days off from the campaign trail for the long weekend. his running mate congressman paul ryan held...
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family, michelle obama. >> elaine will introduce mrs. obama. >> i'm going to talk about what it's like being a military mom and how much i value that dr. biden and mrs. obama care about families like mine. >> the speakers taking the podium will be talking up the president's accomplishments and highlighting the differences with republicans. delegates are proving a party platform that backs abortion rights. the congressman says women's issues are important to the president. >> he has been the one who stood out for reproductive rights for women. he's the one who has been consistently out there trying to make sure that women get equal pay. >> democrats hope that message reaches voters outside the convention hall. randall pinkston, cbs news, charlotte. >> more than 11,000 people turned out today. it's his last stop ahead of the democratic national convention. last week, the republican ticket scheduled its first post convention trip to virginia. if you have any doubt that the commonwealth is a hot commodity this november, consider this. take a
family, michelle obama. >> elaine will introduce mrs. obama. >> i'm going to talk about what it's like being a military mom and how much i value that dr. biden and mrs. obama care about families like mine. >> the speakers taking the podium will be talking up the president's accomplishments and highlighting the differences with republicans. delegates are proving a party platform that backs abortion rights. the congressman says women's issues are important to the president....
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first lady michele obama is the head speaker as the dnc opens tonight in char not, north carolina -- charlotte, north carolina. >> reporter: democrats will fill this hall later today to begin the three-day process of renominating president the obama. >> we just want to be here. this is history. >> reporter: delegates will approve their party platform. then hear from a long list of speakers portraying president obama as the wise and humane alternative to mitt romney. michele obama's speech will be the final address tonight. >> i'm looking forward to hearing the first lady. i think she's dynamic and i'm just excited. >> i'm sure she will connect with us and we'll connect with her as we always do. >> reporter: president obama is not expected to be here when his wife speaks. they say he will watch from the white house. this afternoon the president holds a rally in norfolk, virginia. on labor day he told auto workers in ohio they are better off thanks to his administration's auto industry bailout. >> i believed in you. i bet on you. i'll make that bet any day of the week. >> reporter: but
first lady michele obama is the head speaker as the dnc opens tonight in char not, north carolina -- charlotte, north carolina. >> reporter: democrats will fill this hall later today to begin the three-day process of renominating president the obama. >> we just want to be here. this is history. >> reporter: delegates will approve their party platform. then hear from a long list of speakers portraying president obama as the wise and humane alternative to mitt romney. michele...
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obama left off. delegates are revved up and ready for more. >> he's bill clinton. it's like madonna. there's this aura about him. >> reporter: he remains immensely influential in the party and is expected to target democrats who have struggled the last four years and may be on the defense about reelecting president obama. >> he will lay out a little bit of history with regard to this president, and he's going to affirm he's on the right path. >> reporter: president obama had been scheduled to deliver his acceptance speech to 74,000 people at annual outdoor stadium thursday night, but because of the threat of severe weather, convention planners decided this morning the president will speak here. democrats packed the hall last night for the first lady's speech. >> i have seen firsthand that being president doesn't change who you are. no, it reveals who you are. >> reporter: president obama watched it from the white house with his two daughters. some delegates were brought to tears. >> it was great. it
obama left off. delegates are revved up and ready for more. >> he's bill clinton. it's like madonna. there's this aura about him. >> reporter: he remains immensely influential in the party and is expected to target democrats who have struggled the last four years and may be on the defense about reelecting president obama. >> he will lay out a little bit of history with regard to this president, and he's going to affirm he's on the right path. >> reporter: president obama...
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obama will introduce the president. randall pinkston, cbs news, charlotte. >>> former congresswoman gabby giffords is expected to participate in tonight's program. she was wounded in that tucson shooting last year. >>> the republican party is reacting to last night's speech by former president bill clinton. virginia governor bob mcdonnell says it was a good speech and president obama inherited a debt problem, but he told mike hydeck that the problem is not handling the situation well. >> after the speech tonight by president obama which no doubt will be good, we'll wake up tomorrow morning and get the new jobs report that's going to show for 43 months in a row, mike, that unemployment is over 8%. >> the president will take the stage tonight to accept his party's nomination. by the way, you can follow the convention by going to our website wusa9.com. you can learn about the protests that are going on outside the convention hall. also, you can find out which virginia lawmaker says the president can easily win the commonwe
obama will introduce the president. randall pinkston, cbs news, charlotte. >>> former congresswoman gabby giffords is expected to participate in tonight's program. she was wounded in that tucson shooting last year. >>> the republican party is reacting to last night's speech by former president bill clinton. virginia governor bob mcdonnell says it was a good speech and president obama inherited a debt problem, but he told mike hydeck that the problem is not handling the...
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something we will discuss a lot more in the next eight weeks. >> michelle obama made a couple of stops along i-95 in richmond and fredericksburg, where she hit a ymca and the university of mary washington. >> everything about how obama is pro-woman. >> meanwhile, mitt romney was a lot i-66, talking to voters in fairfax to do not want four more years of president obama. >> i worry our country is on the wrong track. >> expect a lot more visits because virginia is not just a swing state. it is one of the most important swing state. >> virginia is definitely in the top three. is ohio, virginia, and florida that the campaigns are focused on as the top prospects. >> that is something both sides agree on. >> it could all come down to something that could happen in a few battlegrounds states, like virginia. >> i am counting on you virginia. >> they say virginia is especially important to romney. >> for mitt romney is a state he needs to win almost certainly. >> right now poll the race in virginia is essentially tied. voters have said they have never felt their >> it matters the most this year.
something we will discuss a lot more in the next eight weeks. >> michelle obama made a couple of stops along i-95 in richmond and fredericksburg, where she hit a ymca and the university of mary washington. >> everything about how obama is pro-woman. >> meanwhile, mitt romney was a lot i-66, talking to voters in fairfax to do not want four more years of president obama. >> i worry our country is on the wrong track. >> expect a lot more visits because virginia is not...
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. >> and addressing this giant and enthusiastic crowd, first lady michelle obama saying the presidency reveals who you really are. i want to show you a photo that was tweed out earlier. can you take a look at it. it's coming up right here. there it is. the president and their two daughters. 14-year-old malia and 11-year-old sasha watching from the white house. >> a week ago, michelle obama taking off on the theme of love. saying she loves him more than she did four years ago, and 23 years ago, watching him. as you said, revealed, and tying it to what he is doing as president. also, talking about his love for the american people and what they've learned from the american people. clearly, cokie roberts down on the floor, this is a speech designed to rally the faithful and it did in this hall. >> it certainly did. the signs of we love michelle. but also, she did something important in terms of humanizing as ann romney. a lot of presidents try to portray him as different. she said he was raised just like me. as she painted a portrait of our own childhood as being so very normal. but also t
. >> and addressing this giant and enthusiastic crowd, first lady michelle obama saying the presidency reveals who you really are. i want to show you a photo that was tweed out earlier. can you take a look at it. it's coming up right here. there it is. the president and their two daughters. 14-year-old malia and 11-year-old sasha watching from the white house. >> a week ago, michelle obama taking off on the theme of love. saying she loves him more than she did four years ago, and 23...
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and by the way, after last night, i want a man who had the to marry michelle obama. >> bill clinton has -- had a 69% rating in a poll. i would say it is 99% or 100% was some news. on the convention floor. democrats inserted the word named jerusalem as the capital of israel. some bows on the boos on the floor. president obama decided to to allow the language to be inserted. mikulski, brought everyone up. e wants elizabeth warren who that primeht in to be one ofur those. >> a lot of activity and will forward for tomorrow night. be the one towill podium and get the fanter. a surprise.f ,e will see gabrielle giffords who spent so much time after thatut at killing her. she is going to make an appearance. that will be emotional. >> this is an amazing appearance. when you look at what bill his wifeas doing for campaign, some of the things made the obama people very angry. embracing after this blockbuster speech. >> he was talking about that. the need to come together. there you are. >> will have to see if the his speechs changing what he heard tonight. stay with us here and we will have comple
and by the way, after last night, i want a man who had the to marry michelle obama. >> bill clinton has -- had a 69% rating in a poll. i would say it is 99% or 100% was some news. on the convention floor. democrats inserted the word named jerusalem as the capital of israel. some bows on the boos on the floor. president obama decided to to allow the language to be inserted. mikulski, brought everyone up. e wants elizabeth warren who that primeht in to be one ofur those. >> a lot of...
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. >> back to the stage, we're seeing craig robinson, michele obama's brother. and also her mother, and the mother-in-law who's been living in the white house and helping with the girls all this time. i want to go to cokie roberts. cokie, what do you think? >> i'm seeing them all hugging each other and looking very, very happy. i'm looking out at a sea of very happy delegates. what really struck me here was that this speech was meant to be in a lot of ways, an empowering speech. what he was really saying is that you are, the voters are hope and change. not me. you. and you give me hope, and y are the people who can make change by choosing the future that i am outlining for you. it's up to you now, hope and change, not me. >> they say those voters -- it's time to change direction. they're saying it's a referendum on president obama, not a choice. >> george, it was foreshadowing three things in the obama campaign. first, it's unclear what he meant when he said i endorse the principles of my buoy partisan commission. that sets up the team to say, is there any [ ina
. >> back to the stage, we're seeing craig robinson, michele obama's brother. and also her mother, and the mother-in-law who's been living in the white house and helping with the girls all this time. i want to go to cokie roberts. cokie, what do you think? >> i'm seeing them all hugging each other and looking very, very happy. i'm looking out at a sea of very happy delegates. what really struck me here was that this speech was meant to be in a lot of ways, an empowering speech. what...